A scientific workshop was held at Ibn Rushd College of Education for Humanities entitled (The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence Games on Children, Roblox Game – as a Model) on Wednesday 6/11/2024. This workshop was presented by Prof. Dr. Intisar Hashem Mahdi, Prof. Dr. Khaled Jamal Jassim, Prof. Dr. Shaza Adel Farman, Prof. Dr. Manal Muhammad Ibrahim, Prof. Rowa Abdul Razzaq, and Prof. Dr. Zian Yahya Bilal.
The workshop aims to identify the risks of using artificial intelligence games for children.
It included a set of axes, including an introduction to artificial intelligence games, and touched on health risks from eye strain, poor eyesight, and lack of physical activity, as well as sleep problems from neck and back pain. It also showed that there are social risks, including weak direct communication skills and lack of interaction with family and friends, which leads to difficulty in forming real relationships.
The workshop resulted in many recommendations, the most prominent of which were setting rules and limits for use, setting a specific time for playing, monitoring the content of the games, encouraging them to engage in alternative activities, and continuous communication with the children, in addition to how to choose appropriate games and encourage them to engage in alternative hobbies.